We’re excited to announce the development of two new animal rehabilitation and recovery centers to add to our current facilities providing much-needed care for abused and neglected cats and dogs. The facilities, which will open in Columbus, OH, and Pawling,…
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Polyester patch could be new treatment for shoulder pain
Polyester patch that ‘draws in’ water could be new treatment for shoulder pain, study finds A patch made of polyester that ‘draws in’ water, could be an effective treatment for shoulder pain, a new study suggests. The UK-developed patch is…
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New use of old drug reduces risk of kidney cancer returning
Using an existing drug for late-stage kidney cancer at an earlier stage of the disease could reduce the risk of cancer recurring by a third, according to new research. The findings from the Phase III trial are presented today at…
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Environmental racism: New study investigates whether Nova Scotia dump boosted cancer rates in nearby Black community
In the 1940s, the town of Shelburne, N.S., became home to a new garbage dump. Residential, industrial and medical waste from throughout eastern Shelburne County was burned at the dump over the decades, leaving nearby residents concerned about health issues….
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New Mom Dani Soares Says 'Below Deck' Costars 'Save My Mental Health'
A brand new journey! After welcoming daughter Lily in May, Dani Soares shared how motherhood has changed her. Below Deck’s Biggest Drama Through the Years “It’s amazing that we get to grow humans and feed them too. She’s smiling now…
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How New Zealand has managed to dodge the COVID-19 bullet again
New Zealand has avoided community transmission, even though an Australian visitor tested positive for the delta variant which dominates Australia’s latest COVID-19 outbreaks. New Zealand health authorities were quick to react, isolating and testing contacts and suspending travel. Of the…
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Australia, Israel impose new curbs as Delta threatens
Australia and Israel, which had been successful in fending off COVID-19, reimposed restrictions on Friday as cases surged of the highly contagious Delta variant, which is also threatening Africa, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. Large parts of Sydney entered lockdown,…
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New drug class could treat range of cancers with faulty BRCA genes
Scientists have identified a new class of targeted cancer drugs that offer the potential to treat patients whose tumors have faulty copies of the BRCA cancer genes. The drugs, known as POLQ inhibitors, specifically kill cancer cells with mutations in…
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New studies identify how tuberculosis processes destroy the lungs and how to protect them
Two new studies have cast unprecedented light on disease processes in tuberculosis, identifying key genetic changes that cause damage in the lungs and a drug treatment that could speed up recovery. Tuberculosis (TB) is a lung infection that has killed…
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Journalists Discuss New Alzheimer’s Drug, Women’s Alcohol Use, the Hip-Hop and Opioids Link
KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the FDA’s approval of a new drug for Alzheimer’s disease on WAMU’s “1A” on Wednesday. Click here to hear Rovner on WAMU KHN correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed the increase in alcohol use and…
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